Can you help an out of work tour guide?

I was working as a tour guide in Sydney until the planes stopped flying. If you are enjoying my blog posts and can afford to toss a bit of coin into my virtual hat – the cost of a coffee or beer, say – that would be a huge help. I hope you are faring as well as can be expected wherever you are.

Elizabeth

Understanding the Schengen Zone

I messaged the Italian and German consulates with questions about the Schengen Zone and I had a reply from Italy.

My understanding had been incorrect. I had thought that you get 90 days in 180 days – in the sense that two clocks start upon entering a Schengen country: a 90 day clock and a 180 day clock. When you leave Schengen the 90 day clock stops but the 180 day clock keeps going. When those 180 days pass you get a fresh 90 days in the next 180. But no: its 90 days in the past180 days. So today replaces 181 days ago and tomorrow will replace 180 days ago, etc.